House Bill 1203: State Government Equal Employment Opportunity
This bill would protect state workers from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.
- Status: This bill was not brought to a vote in the 2005-2006 session and is ineligible for further consideration.
Bill Summary
Equality NC endorses this bill.
This bill would protect state employees from discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation, broadly defined to include gender indentity or expression. It amends the State Personnell Act by adding sexual orientation to the list of protected classes for discrimination in hiring; denial of promotion, transfer or training; retaliatory demotion, reduction in force or termination; and harassment. Equality NC secured introduction of this bill by Representatives Paul Luebke (D-Durham) and Larry Womble (D-Forsyth), along with a record 22 co-sponsors. This is the largest list of sponsors on pro-LGBT legislation in North Carolina history.
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Sponsors
Luebke (Primary)
Womble (Primary)
Adams
Alexander
Allen, Bernard
Bell
Carney
Farmer-Butterfield
Fisher
Glazier
Harrison
Hunter
Insko
Jeffus
Jones, Earl
Jones, Ed
Lucas
Michaux
Miller
Parmon
Pierce
Ross
Wainwright
Weiss
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